“Jiang Ci!” Su Yue’s face instantly became hot, and she almost choked on the popcorn in her mouth.
The bright light from the screen reflected in Su Yue’s eyes, making them watery and moist. Jiang Ci looked at her, his warm fingertips touching the corners of her eyes, pressing lightly, then delicately stroking her long eyelashes. It’s so pretty, I want to crush it. But of course, he couldn’t. Jiang Ci lowered his head and pressed his lips against Su Yue’s eyes. He felt them tremble slightly, and he withdrew a bit. “Eat me.”
“Are you crazy?” Su Yue’s face flushed deeper. If they were at home, she might dare to tease him, but not out in public. She’d discovered Jiang Ci was utterly brazen, caring nothing for others’ opinions, doing exactly as he pleased. “This is a movie theater.”
“Can’t you kiss at the cinema?” Jiang Ci frowned.
Su Yue’s face burned hotter, and she truly wanted to stuff all the popcorn into his mouth to silence him.
Receiving no response, Jiang Ci said lazily, “Let’s go.” If he couldn’t kiss her, it wasn’t a date.
Su Yue was startled. She quickly grabbed the hem of his clothes. “Stop making trouble.” She kissed the corner of Jiang Ci’s mouth. “I still want to watch the movie. Can you just watch it quietly with me, okay?”
His lips were soft, imbued with the sweetness of popcorn. Jiang Ci hummed, then suddenly raised his hand, pressing the back of Su Yue’s head closer to him. Their lips were close. Suddenly, he bit, then released her.
Su Yue was surprised by the stinging pain on her lips. She looked up and saw the swirling emotions in Jiang Ci’s dark eyes. Her heart skipped a beat; she still wasn’t used to him being able to see. Su Yue quickly turned her head, focusing on the big screen.
After that, Jiang Ci was quiet. He kept his arm around Su Yue and occasionally fed her popcorn with his free hand. He wore a sullen expression, clearly uninterested in the movie’s exaggerated special effects.
“Jiang Ci, I want to drink.” Su Yue kept her eyes on the screen, gesturing for him to bring her the drink on the small table. Jiang Ci had fed her a lot of popcorn, and her throat felt very dry.
Jiang Ci glanced at the champagne on the small table and curved his lips. “Do you want more?” Watching Su Yue drink a small glass of champagne, he poured her another.
“Thank you.” Su Yue smiled at him, continuing to hold the cup and enjoy the movie and her drink.
Jiang Ci fed her a few more pieces of popcorn. After watching Su Yue drink a few glasses of champagne, he effortlessly crushed a piece of popcorn between his fingers and clapped his hands. After a moment, he casually asked, “Su Yue, do you still want to drink?”
“No,” Su Yue said slowly. She turned her face and slowly handed the cup back to Jiang Ci. Her wet, dark eyes flashed, and Su Yue touched her face with the back of her hand, feeling a little warm.
Jiang Ci twitched the corners of his mouth. “Is the movie good?” He took her small hand and played with it, pinching it. Her delicate fingers felt boneless, as if they might shatter if squeezed.
“It’s okay,” Su Yue said slowly. At the beginning, Jiang Ci’s antics had distracted her, so she hadn’t watched it seriously. The plot was a bit cliché, but the action sequences were exciting.
“Oh.” Jiang Ci continued to squeeze her soft little hand. “Then do you know who the mole is?”
“The one with glasses?” Su Yue closed her eyes, feeling a little dizzy.
“You guessed wrong. It’s the director,” Jiang Ci said slowly. “The one who looks the best and the kindest isn’t necessarily a good person, but someone who looks like a bad person can sometimes be good. A person’s appearance cannot judge their character, but their eyes can reflect their inner aspirations.” Jiang Ci glanced at Su Yue. “Do you know?”
Su Yue’s face was hot, flushed with blush, her snow-white skin tinged with light pink, especially under the bright light of the big screen—it was outrageously beautiful. She nodded, as if she understood, or perhaps she didn’t; her head felt too dizzy.
Jiang Ci let go of her hand and pinched her delicate face with his fingertips. “Are you still thirsty? Would you like another glass of champagne?”
Su Yue shook her head. “I’m not thirsty anymore,” she replied slowly.
Jiang Ci raised his eyebrows. “My mind is still clear. Do you still want to watch a movie?”
“Yes,” Su Yue nodded.
“Do you want to eat popcorn?” Jiang Ci said, picking up a golden piece and holding it to Su Yue’s lips.
“Yes,” Su Yue nodded.
Jiang Ci smiled but didn’t feed her. “Then do you want to eat me? Do you want to eat Jiang Ci?”
Su Yue nodded slowly. “Yes.”
The popcorn at his fingertips fell to the ground. Jiang Ci looked at Su Yue’s dark, shimmering eyes, then laughed softly. He tightened the large hand around her waist. “Well, let’s eat.”
After the movie ended, the cinema door remained closed. The staff didn’t dare to enter but stood stiffly at the door, waiting for the distinguished guests to emerge. After an unknown amount of time, the cinema hall door finally opened.
The waiting staff were shocked, instantly straightening their posture. Then, they watched in surprise as the tall man emerged, carrying his female companion in his arms, princess-style. The woman’s head was buried in his chest, only the back of her head and her flowing straight hair visible. She was covered by the man’s black suit jacket, and for a fleeting moment, the woman’s excessively pale calf flashed before their eyes. Before anyone could fully comprehend, the tall man had already left with his companion.
“That girl’s skin is really white. I saw her feet just now; they’re milky white.”
“Is the movie so boring? Can you fall asleep watching it?”
“Stop chatting. The other party booked the entire cinema for a whole day just to watch a movie. Now that they’re gone, let’s go and see what the leader has ordered. Maybe we can get off work earlier…”
Jiang Ci gently hugged Su Yue in his arms, then pulled the hair that was blocking her face behind her ears, revealing her peach-pink, snow-white cheeks. He remembered in the movie hall, how obediently she kissed him, just kissed him, and how she obediently stuck out her tongue. Gee, she’s so good, and also very attractive.
On the way back, Jiang Ci received a call from his subordinate about Su Yue’s latest hot search. It turned out that after Jiang Ci and Su Yue had once again gone viral that morning, someone had posted another piece of news about Su Yue, causing the internet to explode.
Jiang Ci scrolled through the messages.
“It’s too exaggerated. This is a complete change of person. A head transplant isn’t as exaggerated as her transformation.”
“Did someone deliberately blackened the national school flower? The photo on the left is dark and fat, while the one on the right is a goddess. How can they be the same person? It’s just two different people.”
“Mom, I just want to ask which plastic surgery hospital did this? I admire it to death. I don’t need to be as beautiful as this girl. Even half of her beauty would make me happy.”
“I’d say that no one looks so beautiful and delicate naturally. It must be due to fat extraction, a lot of whitening injections, and her whole face being altered.”
“It’s so terrifying. How can it be so natural? I can’t see it at all. I was shocked by her before, and I even made her photo my mobile phone screensaver.”
“It was hard to describe in the early days, but it was so successful that I was convinced!”
“I truly have no ill intentions. I think she’s super beautiful. Why is she so natural? I want to know which hospital. The cosmetic surgeon’s skills are amazing.”
Jiang Ci glanced at the side-by-side comparison photos, then looked down at the small face nestled in his arms. “Who did you provoke?”
When Su Yue woke up, it was already night, and her mobile phone was bombarded with messages—from her parents and Jin Mingyuan. After Jin Mingyuan’s retelling, she learned her old photos had been posted online, accusing her of plastic surgery, though the posts had since been removed. After hanging up, Su Yue called her parents, reassuring them that she would handle it.
“Don’t look at it. I’ve already had all those messages deleted,” Jiang Ci said, walking in and seeing Su Yue still scrolling on her phone.
Su Yue was stunned. “Thank you.”
“Want to know who is doing it?” Jiang Ci slowly approached her.
“Yes.” She hadn’t offended anyone, so why would she suddenly be slandered? Although she admitted that what was said wasn’t strictly “black material,” she still disliked being the subject of public ridicule.
“Kiss me, and I’ll tell you,” Jiang Ci said, curving his lips.
“Don’t make trouble,” Su Yue said, glancing at him. “Have you found out? how so fast?”
Jiang Ci looked at Su Yue faintly. She was still drunk and obedient. He snorted. “I found out.”
It was hot in the summer, and even walking a few steps outside could leave you drenched in sweat, filled with a burning irritability.
Song Nianyue was suddenly brought to the Xiaoyanglou. She was surprised and happy, yet vaguely uneasy. “Aci, long time no see. I just came back from an overseas competition two days ago, and I was thinking of finding time to see you.” She hadn’t expected Jiang Ci to send someone to pick her up. Song Nianyue looked at Jiang Ci’s left face and was momentarily stunned. Others might not care, but she knew that Jiang Ci was the male protagonist, and his face would get better. Now, the scars on his face seemed smaller. Did this mean Jiang Ci’s “golden finger” had appeared?
During her time abroad, had something happened to him that she didn’t know about? Thinking this, Song Nianyue felt a pang of regret. She shouldn’t have left Jiang Ci for so long; she should have stayed with him more.
Feeling annoyed, Song Nianyue said warmly, “After this game, I will rest for a long time, Aci, I…”
“I came to you not to listen to your nonsense,” Jiang Ci interrupted Song Nianyue impatiently. “About Su Yue’s news on the Internet, you are the one who let people release it, and bought a lot of trolls to slander Su Yue.”
“Aci, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.” Song Nianyue looked surprised. “I read the news about Miss Su on the Internet before. I was surprised at the time, but I didn’t do it.”
Jiang Ci didn’t respond. He kicked away Chives, who had approached him at some point. It’s time for Su Yue to throw this ugly thing away.
Song Nianyue’s heart fluttered. She explained softly, “Aci, I don’t know why you suddenly suspected me, but I really didn’t do anything bad to Miss Su. I have no motive.” Looking at Jiang Ci, she was both afraid and eager to get closer. She said aggrieved, “Your eyes can’t see; you can’t believe what others say.”
Jiang Ci sneered, slowly raising his eyes. “You swear.”
“What?” Song Nianyue was stunned.
Jiang Ci sneered. “Swear that you haven’t maliciously slandered Su Yue, otherwise, you will have a rotten face, blind eyes, broken hands, crippled legs, and you won’t die.”
Song Nianyue was completely dumbfounded, her elegant face turning incredibly ugly.